Steppenwolf is the debut studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf, released on January 29, 1968, on ABC Dunhill Records. It includes songs written by band members and songs written by others such as the Willie Dixon blues classic "Hoochie Coochie Man", retitled "Hootchie Kootchie Man".
The album reached number six on the Billboard albums chart. "Born to Be Wild", which was released as a single, peaked at number two on Billboard's Hot 100. It and "The Pusher" were included in the 1969 film Easy Rider.
Contents
Track listing
Details are taken from the original Dunhill album; other releases may have different information.
Personnel
Steppenwolf
John Kay – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica
Michael Monarch – guitars, backing vocals
Goldy McJohn – organ, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Rushton Moreve – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jerry Edmonton – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Technical
Gabriel Mekler – producer
Bill Cooper – engineer
Richard Podolor – engineer
Gary Burden – art direction, cover design
Tom Gundelfinger – photography
Henry Diltz – photography